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UNP Books on NetGalley

June 14, 2024June 10, 2024 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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News & Reviews

June 11, 2024June 10, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews Triumph of Life Review in Publisher’s Weekly: “Greenberg’s reminder to ‘start where you are’ in creating a freer, more just society is wise, even if his vision for an ideal world sometimes seems out of reach. Readers will be … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Recent Award Winners

May 29, 2024May 22, 2024 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! The Pulitzer Prize in History Continental Reckoning (Nebraska, 2023) by Elliott West is a finalist. Read the judges’ comments here. The Society of Midland Authors Book Award Without … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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News & Reviews

May 23, 2024May 16, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Elliott West’s Continental Reckoning is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History! Reviews They Came but Could Not Conquer Review in Publishers Weekly: “Purvis paints a rousing and Native-focused picture of Alaska’s past that emphasizes how the battle … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Excerpt: Pakistan and American Diplomacy

May 20, 2024May 14, 2024 univnebpress

Currently serving again in South Asia as a counterterrorism program advisor, Ted Craig retired from the U.S. Foreign Service after twenty-nine years and two tours in Islamabad, Pakistan, the second as political counselor. He also served three tours in Latin America and … Continue reading Excerpt: Pakistan and American Diplomacy

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UNP Books on NetGalley

May 15, 2024May 14, 2024 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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Elliott West is a Pulitzer Prize Finalist

May 14, 2024May 9, 2024 univnebpress

Congratulations to UNP author Elliott West for being a 2024 Pulitzer Prize Finalist! The Pulitzer Prize in History is awarded to a distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States. The prize-winner was Jacqueline Jones for … Continue reading Elliott West is a Pulitzer Prize Finalist

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Reading List: #ReadTheWorld

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is excited to join the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) in celebrating literary translation this May. Annually, the ALTA hosts Write the World, a series of virtual panels on all aspects of translation. This year … Continue reading Reading List: #ReadTheWorld

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News & Reviews

May 10, 2024May 2, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Godfall by Van Jensen and The Sound of Undoing by Paige Towers were selected as part of the 2024 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show. Both are in the book cover category. The covers were designed by UNP’s Nathan … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

April 25, 2024April 12, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI An excerpt from Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur was featured in LitHub! Reviews Without Destroying Ourselves Review in American Indian Quarterly: “Goodwin’s work allows us to look to the past to see the vision and impact that Indigenous … Continue reading News & Reviews

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